Many of us, when we think  about twins, we think, "fun!" Right?   Not just once or twice but probably a 1,000  times over I  hear people  say when they see me with my twins: "oh ! I want twins!"

Well believe me when I tell you, yes  it sure  is a lot of  fun, but  it  also is a lot of work! 

Think about it all you women out there, those of you who had one baby recently (or even a while ago),  do you recall how difficult does it get at the 8^th, 9^th month of pregnancy?  Your body hurts, your skin is stretching, you are  feeling bloated heavy and tired.   Now  just imagine, if you reach that stage bearing twins it is at about 5-6 months (imagine  what that would feel like at 8-9 months with twins!?!?).  This reminds me of how that pregnancy  experience  was instrumental in the creation of the "SwellyBelly Maternity Belly Band."  I promise to write about it later.

If you think that’s bad, think about how difficult it is to  keep being awakened  at night to feed the your baby  at 11pm, then 2am, then 5am.  Now, think about, having to do it twice when one is asleep and the other one demands nourishment!  to.. just have the 2nd one wake up right after.

Many of you have seen the trendy Hollywood parents of twins, the ones where the media glamorizes there children, and emphasizes the two very CUTE CREATORS: Julia Roberts had Hazel and Phinn November of 2004, Marcia Cross, twin girls, Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony just had their twin boy/girl combination.  Who can forget the president’s twin girls Barbara and Jenna?  And, the upcoming, not even born yet but already famous, Brad Pitt and Angelia Jolie’s twins, due this summer.

There is something funny  but special about having twins, no matter how many times I walk down the street with my twins, people  always laugh!  At first I would wonder, do I look funny? Am I growing things on my head, or maybe my twins are growing something on their heads?!  When  I check,  it is NOTHING!

Well,  I guess there is something very cute about seeing two  similar looking babies!  Even though my twins are now toddlers, all the moms  who see them together always exclaim "oh they are so cute (and  often that’s after my son almost decked her son!?).  Fathers on the other hand are not as appreciative, most of them look at me with my twins and  seem to literally run the other way, like looking at me and the twins  would make him feel  twins are contagious!

Maybe twinnes is contagious,  but more likely as we know from genetics, it is hereditary,  after all I am a twin, my mother is a twin, my mother had two sets of twins, and her father had 3 sets of twinsisters!?  Watch out,  while I  am walking about with my dear  twin kiddies, don’t look too long, you just might catch the twin bug.  Double your pleasure, double your fun, double your expenses and  forget about a normal night’s sleep.  Buy stock in Pampers!  Get a return on your investment.  What about triplets you say?  I can’t even imagine it!